If you found a bag of Million dollars, Would you keep it?

Orpheus · #1 August 2, 2009, 10:35 AM

Rupchand Sohel inspired me to have to this poll. What would you do?

It is not only Rupchand. Sporadically there are news of Bangladeshi cab drivers returning millions of dollars. (ie antique chello, bag of money etc etc). Is it the case of honest up brining, fear of authority or a lack of intelligence?

Tigers_eye · #2 August 2, 2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Orpheus
If you found a bag of Million dollars, Would you keep it?

Rupchand Sohel inspired me to have to this poll. What would you do?

a poll on honesty coming up....

No one would keep it. Either they will spent it on themselves or others. Orphy slipping?

Always easy come easy go.

Zeeshan · #3 August 2, 2009, 10:40 AM

No Ima take it to my nearest police station so that I can get one of those stupid 99c medal for role model citizen, while the cops go on to spend on lapdance in the nearest stripclub in LA.

To quote from the movie Training Day: "Someone obviously didn't sleep through Ethics in high school."

Orpheus · #4 August 2, 2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
No one would keep it. Either they will spent it on themselves or others. Orphy slipping?

Mijan bhai, not everyone is as honest or as clever as you are

Million dollars is a lot of money to be found. It is not 10 bucks....

anyways the question inherently asks whether you would make an attempt to track the owner or not. If you found 10 bucks... ofcourse you would spend it or give to a fokir or whatever... but i think a million dollars totally changes the scenario.

goru · #5 August 2, 2009, 10:47 AM

If it was some insignificant amount like $1k or something, I'd try to return it.

But $1m, no way... I'm keepin' it buried in my backyard.

Zeeshan · #6 August 2, 2009, 10:47 AM

Lol....first thread after Orphy's birthday, and the fool gets two red arrows.

p.s. It wasn't me.

goru · #7 August 2, 2009, 10:49 AM

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p.s. It wasn't me.

It was me.

akabir77 · #8 August 2, 2009, 10:50 AM

get over it Orphy no one is leaving million dollars with you. on the contrary if some one with million dollar sees you they will call police/body guard etc... lol

Orpheus · #9 August 2, 2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeeshanM
Lol....first thread after Orphy's birthday, and the fool gets two red arrows.

p.s. It wasn't me.

It's ok! It only means I have managed to stroke some sensitive spots in the brain. i call that a success.

Akib · #10 August 2, 2009, 10:51 AM

What if it was my bag of million dollars?

Tigers_eye · #11 August 2, 2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeeshanM
Lol....first thread after Orphy's birthday, and the fool gets two red arrows.

p.s. It wasn't me.

1) Chorer mon police police. Ranna ghorey kay ray? Ami khacchi na.

2) Orphy himself? Really? Is that a marketing ploy?
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Finding out who the owner is should be in the criteria.

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Zunaid Kazi says, "how much is a million to a billionaire? chump change."

Orpheus · #12 August 2, 2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Akib
What if it was my bag of million dollars?

you found your own bag of millions?? lol

jokes apart, you bring up a valid point. If it was your bag of millions, you would want some honest person to find it and return it to you. So does your conscience make you do the right thing..... but then you would always be poor. :P

Zeeshan · #13 August 2, 2009, 11:10 AM

ammark · #14 August 2, 2009, 11:14 AM

If someone loses a million $ and I happen to find it, I'd keep it away from him out of general principle. The idiot who lost the money shouldnt be trusted with a dime!

"A fool and his money are easily parted"

Orpheus · #15 August 2, 2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by goru
If it was some insignificant amount like $1k or something, I'd try to return it.

But $1m, no way... I'm keepin' it buried in my backyard.

reminds me of a famous joke:

this famous author goes to the bar and sees this beautiful girl. He walk up to her and asks "would you sleep with me if I bought you drinks"?
She was shocked and replied "what do you think I am a prostitute?"
The author then asks, "well, would you sleep with me if I gave you a million dollars"
The girl goes, "a million dollars to just to have sex, ofcourse"
The author: "Well now that we've established you are a prostitute, let's bargain up a price"

Oddly enough, getting inspired from silly things, I've asked my once upon a time girlfriend the same question.
Her reply was: "for one time only? yeah probably, but I will close my eyes and not enjoy it, it will be like work"
So being the jealous freak that I am, I started beating the crap out of her...and then she is like
"but I would only do it for you. it will be your money"

stupid girls falling for our trick...they only think they got tricks and we are habas.

sbsash · #16 August 2, 2009, 11:18 AM

I don't think I would but I might keep it depending on the situation.

ammark · #17 August 2, 2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by sbsash
I don't think I would but I might keep it depending on the situation.

greedy little kid! Corrupted by Orphy already!

Zeeshan · #18 August 2, 2009, 11:20 AM

Orphy's alternate scheme:

sbsash · #19 August 2, 2009, 11:20 AM

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greedy little kid! Corrupted by Orphy already!

lol but I would put it to good use like donate part of it to an orphanage or something like that.

ammark · #20 August 2, 2009, 11:34 AM

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lol but I would put it to good use like donate part of it to an orphanage or something like that.

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sbsash · #21 August 2, 2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ammark
Great. We should get into business. I will provide tailored and personalised solutions in Trust Planning in Offshore jurisdictions. We'll invest the money through my boutique Cayman Islands Wealth Management firm in Sajib Wazed Joy's startups and ensure we get hefty return from the "other" part of your money swilling around in BD. I guarantee you an annual ROI of 22% (higher than the interest rate here in BD) after transaction costs and brokerage fees and such.

Regardless of whatever stage in life you're at, we'll see to your financial needs and peace of mind with sound financial advice and planning. Our Family Office will see to your needs in succession planning for the next 20 generations. The charitable foundation in your name shall allow the orphanage of your choice to forever garland you in golden fibre.

After your partnership with us, I guarantee you Goldman Sachs and UBS will never be able to satisfy you the way we can!

ammark LLC - *Coming to a recession near you*

I'm only 12

Ashraf-FTP · #22 August 2, 2009, 12:10 PM

depends on the situation but i will keep it and try to use it affectively.. once when i will start making millions of dollars, i will dfonate double the amount to smthing..

Dhruvo · #23 August 2, 2009, 12:30 PM

I would not take it. I dont know where the money came from, what if the money is some mafia group's lost money ? or what if its some old man's life savings ?

bangla-red · #24 August 2, 2009, 12:41 PM

Is this ZImbabwean dollars? That's about 40 pounds...

Nafis_BD · #25 August 2, 2009, 12:43 PM

Wouldnt need to keep it... I got more than a million in my bank